[ SECRET POST #2812 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2812 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 02 pages, 047 secrets from Secret Submission Post #402.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

[fscom]

Official advertise your fandom-related event thread.

RULES FOR THIS:
1. NO images bigger than 600x600 in either direction (banners, et cetera).
2. ONE POST PER USER under this thread.
3. What IS allowed: roleplay advertisements, fandom comms, fandom events, things like that.
4. What is NOT allowed: anything for profit, any kind of fic/art commissions, seeking 1-on-1 RP, that kind of thing.

[fscom]

Official clickables thread.

RULES FOR THIS:
1. NO huge images or columns of images that require scrolling, please.
2. ONE POST PER USER under in this thread.
3. If you're going to post, try to at least help the others.

[spacebabie]

[fscom]

General comments:

(If the thread contains triggery content please post as 2nd comment so it collapses!)

[(Anonymous)]

Who's the most insufferable person you know IRL? What sorts of things to do they do to earn the title?

Trolls on the internet or whatever don't count.

Show me your desktop!

[(Anonymous)]

:D

What mobile games do you play?

[(Anonymous)]

^

What's on your Tumblr blacklist, and why?

[(Anonymous)]

^

Color associations

[(Anonymous)]

Do you sometimes think to yourself "I bet red tastes really sweet" or "This song sounds so blue"?

What do you associate with certain colors?
What makes you think of a certain color?

A question I never thought I'd ask

[(Anonymous)]

Does everyone's BO smell the same? I don't have a very sensitive nose and I've only ever been able to smell my own, and today while I was applying deodorant I suddenly started wondering if all BO smelled the same as mine. I had sort of assumed so, but now I'm not sure. Thoughts?

Factual Errors in Otherwise Great Fics...

[(Anonymous)]

Currently reading this: http://archiveofourown.org/works/1973673?view_full_work=true

And while it's an absolutely AMAZING fic, I just can't help but to be irritated by some of the clearly incorrect statements about the human body.

Tony got shot in the ABDOMEN. The AORTA is in the CHEST. It's the blood vessel directly connected to the heart. You get nicked in the aorta and YOU DEAD SON.

It just stands out to me so much more because this fic is otherwise spectacularly written. I kind of want to let the author know, but I feel like I'm nitpicking.

Anyone else run across something like this? What did you do?

Doctor Who - Listen

[(Anonymous)]

So, has anyone else gotten around to seeing it? What were your thoughts about the episode?

Totally TMI question to those of you who like anal...

[(Anonymous)]

...on the receiving end.

Do you ever, err, get sort horny when you have to go do number two? Because I think I do.

Triggers: Eating Disorders (not mine)

[(Anonymous)]

You know the drill...

Are You the Only Person on your Tumblr Dash that talks about something?

[(Anonymous)]

Slightly inspired by the above tumblr thread.

Car Question

[kaleidoscope]

I have a 2008 Honda Fit with this thing on the front passenger wheel: http://i57.tinypic.com/23kaddx.jpg

No idea what caused it, I haven't hit anyone. I can only it came from hitting a pot hole or something.

My question is: can I run my car through a car wash or will that make the damage worse? I haven't hand-washed in years but I can find a place.

The Swedish election is a depressing story

[(Anonymous)]

I'm following the election best I can ( though I should go to bed soon).

* Neo-Nazis have invaded voting stations and smashed stuff

* Feministiskt Initiativ's voters were told to pick something else when there wasn't F! ballots

* MP (green party) had their ballots removed in Stöde.

* In Haninge all ballots were stolen and replaced with nationalist party Svenskarnas Parti.

This is depressing and infuriating. I'm not sure that I want to wake up tomorrow if this is what it's going to be like.

Minor perks of your job

[jaybie_jarrett]

What are yours? Mine , working in a grocery store is that I get to learn where all sorts of ingredients are for making food. One day I hope to be able to make some of the recipes on my blog.

Not a whine, just curious

[(Anonymous)]

Am I the only one here who actually doesn't watch or read that much sci fi/fantasy?

And if not, what genres DO you like?

(Not bashing sci fi/fantasy at all, I just think I'm in the minority. Compared to my RL friends I watch a LOT though, it's weird.)

Ugh

[(Anonymous)]

Today I had to add a warning for a canon het pairing to a story. All because the majority of my fandom are too immature to deal with the presence of canon (albeit past) het in a slash story.

Annoying things that writers do

[(Anonymous)]

What's up with writers who feel the need to constantly remind you of physical descriptors? All right, I get it. He's got blue eyes. That's nice. I don't need to be told every fourth paragraph.

What's something you come across when reading that you hate?

Warning labels

[(Anonymous)]

So I was spraying a hornets nest with some insecticide and the spray poured down my arm. The can said to rinse your skin for 15-20 minutes and then call poison control. I'm not an expert but that seems somewhat extreme to me. Doesn't it seem extreme to you? I mean, it's just household insecticide.

Why is U2 so popular?

[(Anonymous)]

Answer summary:

Big market
Product market fit
Usability


Big Market

Imagine you’re a middle-aged, upper-middle-class male. You live in a large metropolitan area. You have a good job. Your wife does Pilates. Your oldest just started kindergarten. Yes, you’re an adult, but you’re still cool! Your jeans cost $125. Sometimes you wear sneakers with a blazer!

You like the idea of being a guy who’s into live music, but the last few concerts you’ve been to were (a) too loud, (b) too crowded, (c) too foreign (you were lucky if you recognized one song). You’ll snap a few photos with your smartphone and tell your bros about it to get some street cred, but let’s face it: you didn’t enjoy yourself. There are millions of you. And you’re willing to drop cash to have a concert make you feel cool again.

Product Market Fit

Then you learn that U2 is coming to town—U2! Earnest, melodic, Oprah-endorsed U2! $200 a ticket? No problem. You get a sitter. Your wife is excited—this is going to be great! You invite some friends from college to join you.

On the way, you listen to the “early stuff.” The Joshua Tree pumps through the speakers of your Lexus SUV (no judgment—you have two kids!). The harmonies soothe. The lyrics are straightforward. You recall a simpler time before car seats and prostate exams. The nostalgia is so thick you have to wipe it from your face. You haven’t looked at your phone in nearly 11 minutes.

You arrive at the show and see yourself everywhere. Tasteful North Face and Patagonia jackets abound. The stands are awash in earth tones. No one is shoving. No one has a nose ring. These are your people.

Usability

The band begins with A SONG YOU RECOGNIZE! You’re on your feet. You’re drinking “craft” beer. Everyone is singing terribly.

And the best part—YOU CAN DANCE HERE! 80,000 people surround you and there’s not a coordinated movement in sight. Even the band sets a low bar. Bono doesn’t so much dance as lunge and bounce. The other guys seem content to nod and rock. All around you, middle-aged people are rocking and lunging and bouncing and singing badly. Is that guy wearing Tod’s loafers and a Barbour jacket? Yes, he is. And he’s in the zone.

The set is basically a greatest hits playlist. The band graciously performs two new songs that no one recognizes to give you a few minutes to use the john and grab another IPA. They might as well flash an intermission sign.

Even the political statements go down smooth: “Democracy!” “Fight AIDS!” How could you possibly disagree? You’re not only dancing and reminiscing—you’re spreading freedom and reasonably-priced medicines to distant lands!

And the kicker: not one, but TWO encores, the ones you know best—the ones you first heard that summer you painted houses or kissed Katie at the beach party. You’re closing your eyes now. This is sad and sweet. You put your arm around your wife. You’re wondering if Katie ever got married. A third of the crowd departs after the first encore. It’s no big deal; some of us have work in the morning! Anyway, the traffic will be better if everyone doesn't leave at once.

[fscom]

Games thread!

If you know your Meyers-Brigg personality type

[loracarol]

What character(s) do you match, according to this page? I got Drax the Destroyer. :D

(If you don't know what your MB personality type is, this is one quiz to find out.)

One more night of book club poll!

[bigpaw]

So we'll actually be closing the poll tomorrow morning instead!
Poll here
Descriptions here